August 30
Africa: UN Deputy Chief Appeals for Global Solidarity As Crises Roil East Africa
Spotlighting crises roiling parts of eastern Africa, the UN deputy chief concluded a regional visit in Adré, Chad, on Friday, calling for global solidarity to tackle famine… Read more »
August 19
Sudan: Youth-Led Groups Tackle Famine in War-Ravaged Sudan
How do you tackle famine? UN News spoke with young people operating "emergency response rooms" in war-torn Sudan to find out how they are helping to overcome hunger at besieged… Read more »
August 07
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Faces Worsening Food Crisis Due to El Niño Droughts
A new report from the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) reveals that food insecurity levels in Zimbabwe are rapidly deteriorating after it was hit with historic droughts due to the… Read more »
April 24
Sudan: Latest Global Nutrition Data Reveals Extent of Famine Risk and 'Widespread Death'
Dangerous levels of acute hunger affected a staggering 281.6 million people last year - the fifth year in a row that food insecurity has worsened - heightening growing fears of… Read more »
July 26, 2023
Africa: Transforming Food Systems, Key to Get SDGs Back On Track - UN Deputy SG Amina Mohammed
The UN on Wednesday launched an initiative for accelerated transformation in food systems, with the Deputy Secretary-General highlighting key objectives to help get the Sustainable… Read more »
July 12, 2023
Africa: Hunger Afflicts One in Ten Globally, UN Report Finds
As many as 783 million people faced hunger worldwide in 2022 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, repeated weather shocks and conflicts, including in Ukraine, according to a study… Read more »
April 25, 2023
Africa: FAO Makes Case for Meat, Eggs and Milk As 'Essential Source of Nutrients'
Some consumers may choose veganism, or a pescatarian diet, but meat, eggs and milk, offer crucial sources of much-needed nutrients which cannot easily be obtained from plant-based… Read more »
April 18, 2023
Africa: Food Insecurity, Malnutrition in West Africa and Sahel Set to Reach 10-Year High - UN Agencies
Food insecurity and malnutrition in West and Central Africa are on track to reach a 10-year high by June as the crisis expands to coastal countries, UN agencies warned on Tuesday,… Read more »
February 08, 2023
Africa: Continued Urgent Action Needed to Prevent Food and Nutrition Crisis From Worsening
As millions worldwide continue to go hungry, leaders of five international humanitarian, banking and trade organizations on Wednesday appealed for further urgent action to prevent… Read more »
Africa: More Investment in School Health, Nutrition, Will Help Realise Childhood Potential - Report
Although investing in school health and nutrition has a positive effect on children's academic outcomes, one-third of schools worldwide still do not have access to drinking water… Read more »
January 31, 2023
Africa: Eight Trends That Will Impact Children in 2023
A series of interconnected crises are expected to have a huge impact on children in 2023. A report from the UN children's agency (UNICEF), released on Tuesday, details the trends… Read more »
January 23, 2023
Africa: WHO Calls for Action to Totally Eliminate Trans Fat, 'A Toxic Chemical That Kills'
Despite recent progress towards eliminating trans fat from food, some five billion people remain unprotected from its harmful impacts, thus increasing their risk of heart disease… Read more »
December 27, 2022
Kenya: Severe Drought Fuels Malnutrition, Reduces Hospital-Delivery Births in Turkana County
Following four successive failed rainy seasons, Kenya is amid the worst drought in 40 years, the UN's women's health agency, UNFPA, said on Tuesday, shining a light on 134,000… Read more »
December 22, 2022
East Africa: Horn of Africa Faces Most Severe Drought in More Than Two Generations - UNICEF
The number of children suffering from dire drought conditions across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia has more than doubled in five months, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on… Read more »
December 20, 2022
Somalia: Urgent Support Needed for Rural Communities Facing Famine, FAO Warns
Famine is fast approaching in Somalia and more than 700,000 people could face starvation next year, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned on Tuesday, citing the latest… Read more »
December 12, 2022
Africa: Once Again, US and Europe Way Ahead On Daily Calorie Intake
The number of calories per person consumed globally, increased by a full nine per cent on average last year, to 2,960 per day, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said… Read more »
December 08, 2022
West Africa: UN Agencies Warn Again of Record Hunger in West and Central Africa in 2023
The number of hungry people in West and Central Africa could reach a record high of 48 million next year, which should serve as a final "wake-up call" for regional governments to… Read more »